last rites

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Shawn Charlwood, chairman of the British Dental Association's general dental practice committee, said the report "reads like the last rites for NHS dentistry" and that "patients and this profession deserve some honesty here".

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2023

“Prayers and the last rites were read, which gave comfort to his family,” the statement said.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Even if you know something about Kennedy’s lifelong health problems, their extent and seriousness are shocking: He was given last rites twice before his last last rites.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Father Frank O’Grady, the priest who performed Beau Biden’s last rites and now works at Ireland’s Knock Shrine, met with the Bidens during their visit to the pilgrimage site.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

Pariah kites dropped into nearby trees, to supervise the supervision of the last rites of the dead elephant.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy